Obtaining Money By False Pretense Defense In Virginia

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Obtaining Money False Pretense Virginia Laws 18.2-178

VIRGINIA LAWYERS – OBTAINING MONEY BY FALSE PRETENSE

Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-178

§ 18.2-178. Obtaining money or signature, etc., by false pretense.

A. If any person obtain, by any false pretense or token, from any person, with intent to defraud, money, a gift certificate or other property that may be the subject of larceny, he shall be deemed guilty of larceny thereof; or if he obtain, by any false pretense or token, with such intent, the signature of any person to a writing, the false making whereof would be forgery, he shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony.

B. Venue for the trial of any person charged with an offense under this section may be in the county or city in which (i) any act was performed in furtherance of the offense, or (ii) the person charged with the offense resided at the time of the offense.

If any person obtain, by any false pretense or token, from any person, with intent to defraud, money, a gift certificate or other property that may be the subject of larceny or if he obtain, by any false pretense or token, with such intent, the signature of any person to a writing

Shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony

Va. Code Ann.§ 18.2-178.

Venue

The county or city in which

Any act was performed in furtherance of the offense, or

The person charged with the offense resided at the time of the offense.

Obtaining Money By False Pretense Defense In Virginia

We will do our absolute best to help you get the best result possible based on the facts of your case.

Obtaining Money False Pretense Virginia Laws 18.2-178

VIRGINIA LAWYERS – OBTAINING MONEY BY FALSE PRETENSE

Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-178

§ 18.2-178. Obtaining money or signature, etc., by false pretense.

A. If any person obtain, by any false pretense or token, from any person, with intent to defraud, money, a gift certificate or other property that may be the subject of larceny, he shall be deemed guilty of larceny thereof; or if he obtain, by any false pretense or token, with such intent, the signature of any person to a writing, the false making whereof would be forgery, he shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony.

B. Venue for the trial of any person charged with an offense under this section may be in the county or city in which (i) any act was performed in furtherance of the offense, or (ii) the person charged with the offense resided at the time of the offense.

If any person obtain, by any false pretense or token, from any person, with intent to defraud, money, a gift certificate or other property that may be the subject of larceny or if he obtain, by any false pretense or token, with such intent, the signature of any person to a writing

Shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony

Va. Code Ann.§ 18.2-178.

Venue

The county or city in which

Any act was performed in furtherance of the offense, or

The person charged with the offense resided at the time of the offense.